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as in alleged

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verb

past tense of propose

as in suggested

to set before the mind for consideration he proposed that we go for a walk this afternoon

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as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal we propose to buy a new house within the next year

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Adjective

The proposed amendment, which will require the support of at least 94 of the 141 members of parliament to pass, would remove that provision. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 New agency gets broad powers The proposed Department of Artificial Intelligence would operate as a cabinet-level federal agency. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety is modeled after a program in Durham, North Carolina. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 The Marquette poll also showed similar levels of opposition across the state, even in places where there is no proposed development. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Its proposed 6,1000-square-foot Mooresville convenience store would include a counter-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, Werner said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026 Ellison believes the proposed Warner merger is the best way to save Hollywood, saying the combination of two storied studios would strengthen not harm the film industry. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Target opened a store at 900 Southeast Laurel Street, just southeast of the proposed Walmart, in 2024. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Verb

In 2024, the CFPB proposed a rule that would require the disclosure of tips and fees as finance charges as an APR, or the total yearly cost of borrowing money. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The owners initially proposed a salary cap of $245 million for next year. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 No such cap was added, and owners hadn't proposed one again until this summer. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Analyst Dan Levy expects the merger may be proposed as an AI vertical integration, involving Tesla's Robotaxi and Optimus with SpaceX's Grok and Macrohard. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The potential new developer has not yet proposed a formal development plan, which would again go through a public approval process. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The resolution proposed by the groups would end the county’s spending, contracts, property use and grants for mass surveillance systems like Flock, DeFlock Fort Worth founder Steven Lawrence said. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 The purchase of a portion of the 83,000-acre Cielo Vista Ranch is part of a larger deal proposed in the report, released late Wednesday. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proposed

Adjective

What the records show As the investigation remains underway, CNN analysis has revealed alleged maintenance issues and guest injuries at several Six Flags parks.

— Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The complaint continued to identify No One Ever Really Dies as a source of alleged damages that could exceed $1 million.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

The Kremlin readout of the call suggested progress had actually been made on the humanitarian front.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
For more of my conversation with Harjo about Season 2 — including the unexpected cereal Jones suggested his character eat — check out Guest Spot.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggested

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With night set to fall, many in the area were without power due to outages planned by Southern California Edison in hopes of preventing power lines downed by the winds from sparking fires.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The band had planned to celebrate the release of its second album, Toxicity, with a free show in a Hollywood parking lot on September 3, 2001.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

Verb

Love posed online as a player for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, posting videos of himself running drills with a 49ers helmet, driving in expensive sports cars, and living a lavish lifestyle on social media.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Elevated inflation has posed political problems for Republicans in Congress and is a challenge for the Federal Reserve, which is required by Congress to seek stable prices.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of posed

Verb

Sullivan touted his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill intended to reduce excess fish caught by large commercial trawlers.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The donation is intended to benefit children age 10 and under who aren’t eligible for the federal government’s separate $1,000 contribution for children born between 2025 and 2028.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of intended

Adjective

Farther from Tau Ceti, where the light was weaker, a hypothetical high-sensitivity camera could reveal them.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
In this approach, researchers come up with hypothetical scenarios based on existing technology trends, leaning into certain features.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of hypothetical

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Todd has already contemplated what a sibling Grammy showdown might look like.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Approximately 18% of all Latino high school students have seriously contemplated suicide and 42% of Latino youths reported constantly feeling sad or hopeless, recent congressional studies found.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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